Panzer General III: Scorched Earth
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Panzer General III: Scorched Earth (2000) is a turn-based strategy
computer game by Mattel
based on the game Panzer General 3D Assault
by Strategic Simulations, Inc.
, which was owned by Mattel.
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth is set in World War II
on the Eastern Front
. It shares the same engine as Panzer General 3D Assault, although the graphics are improved. It is considered by some to be the eastern Front expansion for Panzer General 3D, which only deals with the western front. The game features four campaigns for German and Russian forces from Moscow to Berlin. Due to the success of Panzer General 3D, it kept the same leader management system. The player begins the game with a pool of leaders that grows as the game progresses. Each leader specializes in a particular equipment class.
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth is the last game in the Panzer General series. After the release of this game, the rights were sold to Ubisoft
, which abandoned the series.
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
computer game by Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
based on the game Panzer General 3D Assault
Panzer General 3D Assault
Panzer General 3D Assault is a turn-based strategy computer game by Strategic Simulations, Inc. Panzer General 3D Assault is the 3rd game in the Panzer general Series. It features a new 3D engine. It is still turned based and has a similar game play style to Panzer General 2. The game features 8...
by Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Strategic Simulations, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher with over 100 titles to its credit since its founding in 1979. It was especially noted for its numerous wargames, its official computer game adaptations of Dungeons & Dragons, and for the groundbreaking Panzer General...
, which was owned by Mattel.
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth is set in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
on the Eastern Front
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
. It shares the same engine as Panzer General 3D Assault, although the graphics are improved. It is considered by some to be the eastern Front expansion for Panzer General 3D, which only deals with the western front. The game features four campaigns for German and Russian forces from Moscow to Berlin. Due to the success of Panzer General 3D, it kept the same leader management system. The player begins the game with a pool of leaders that grows as the game progresses. Each leader specializes in a particular equipment class.
Panzer General III: Scorched Earth is the last game in the Panzer General series. After the release of this game, the rights were sold to Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
, which abandoned the series.